How to Install Wayback on Clear Linux Latest

This tutorial will guide you through the steps necessary to install Wayback, a tool for archiving web content, on Clear Linux Latest using the GitHub repository.

Prerequisites

Before beginning this tutorial, you should have:

Step 1: Install dependencies

The first step to installing Wayback is to install some dependencies. Open a terminal window and run the following command:

sudo swupd bundle-add git java-basic

This command will install git and Java on your system, which are necessary to download and run Wayback.

Step 2: Download Wayback

After installing the necessary dependencies, you can proceed to download Wayback. To do so, navigate to a directory of your choice in the terminal and clone the Wayback repository from GitHub using the following command:

git clone https://github.com/wabarc/wayback.git

This command will clone the Wayback repository and download all necessary files to your system.

Step 3: Build Wayback

With Wayback downloaded, you can now proceed to build the application. Navigate to the wayback directory using the following command:

cd wayback

Then, build Wayback using the following command:

./gradlew wayback

This command will compile the code and generate a .war file that can be run through a web browser.

Step 4: Run Wayback

After building Wayback, you can now run it on your system. To do so, use the following command:

./gradlew appRun

This command will start the Jetty server and run Wayback on your system. You can access the application by navigating to http://localhost:8080/wayback in your web browser.

Conclusion

With these four steps, you have successfully installed Wayback on Clear Linux Latest. You can now use this tool to archive web content and access it in the future.

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